Medical Malpractice and the American Jury: Confronting the Myths about Jury Incompetence, Deep Pockets, and Outrageous Damage Awards

by Neil Vidmar

Book Overview

In this landmark book, Neil Vidmar looks beyond the common perceptions of medical malpractice litigation and finds a system that is fair, impartial, and intelligent. Firmly grounded in a wealth of empirical data, the author presents a fresh look at a civil jury system that has been maligned as out-of-touch, capricious, and disposed to awarding exorbitant, unjustified amounts to plaintiffs whenever they have the opportunity. In an era when tort reform...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472084798
• ISBN13: 9780472084791
• Release Date: July 1997
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Eye opening

Finally some empirical truth on this issue: rich insurance companies playing doctors and lawyers against each other like pawns. The real losers are the patients.